Suction-hose attachment for nozzles of vacuum cleaners



Nov .-8, 1927. 1,648,466

F. K. SOLLIDAY 7 SUCTION HOSE ATTACHMENT FOR NOZZLES OF VACUUM CLEANERS Filed. Oct. 6, 1924 B W A TTORNE VS Patented Nov. 8, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FOSTER K. SOLLIDAY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 BISSEIJL CARPET SWEEPER COMPANY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SUCTION-HOSE ATTACHMENT FOR NOZZLES OF VACUUM'CLEANERS.

Application filed October .6, 1924. Serial No. 741,955.

This invention relates to a suction hose attachment for a nozzle of a vacuum'cleaner. The object of the invention is to provide a simple connection for the use of a suction hose and such tools as are ordinarily used therewith, which are readily attachable to and detachable from vacuum cleaner nozzles, whereby the necessity of extensive adjusting and clamping is obviated. The structure is broughtinto position by tilting the vacuum cleaner and dropping it into place.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplishthe objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a side elevation view of a vacuum cleaner with one of my improved suction hose attachments in place, the handle and dust bag and also the attached hose being fragmentary.

Fig. II is an enlarged detail plan view of the structure, with the hose omitted, the position of the toes of the operator being indicated by the dotted line when holding the structure in position while removing the vacuum cleaner nozzle from the operative relation to the attachment.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. II, showing the attachment in full lines and the vacuum cleaner in dotted lines in adjusting relation.

Fig. IV is a view similar to Fig. III with the vacuum cleaner swung down to the final engaging position.

In the drawing similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section line. The parts of the drawing will be considered by their numbers.

1 is the main case of an electric vacuum cleaner. 2 is the handle therefor, pivoted at 3, provided with the usual dust bag 4., and being carried on the usual caster wheel 5 at the rear and a pair of carrying wheels 6 at the front. The nozzle 7 projects forwardly in the usual working position of a nozzle on such cleaner. I I

8 designates generally my improved attachment. -It has an upwardly projecting flange 9 around it toretain the nozzle in prop-er engaging position and to stiifen the entire structure. A gasket 81 is disposed on.

the plate to receive the nozzle 7 and seal the the hose connection 12 which isoonnected to the usual suction hose 13 and is used after the manner of such suction hose on vacuum cleaners. Clamps 14 with rubber disc faces 14 are provided at each side of the front of the nozzle, being retained by clamping screws 15, 15 extending into forwardly projecting ears or brackets 16. After these clamps have been adjusted and retain the nozzle in position, it is clear that the nozzle can be swung up to position indicated in Fig. III and be removed without releasing the clamp and can be inserted by a reverse movement.

Upwardly projecting arms or posts 17 17 are on the rear extensions 10 and contain friction blocks 18 of rubber or felt which engages the backside of the cleaner nozzle and retain the same efi'ectively in position when the suction cleaner is dropped down as indicated in Figs. I and IV. To facilitate this manipulation, toe pieces 19, 19 extend to the rear of the extension 10, and the operator can stand on these parts particularly' when lifting up the vacuum cleaner toremove it and disconnect it from the suction hose, and also to facilitate the manipulation when inserting the nozzle in place.

For this description it will be seen that all that is necessary to connect the vacuum, cleaner to a suction hose after the clamps are once adjusted so that the same can be used generally as a suction cleaner, is to lift up the suction cleaner, place the forward end of the nozzle in contact with the gasket 81 and hook it under the yielding disc 14 of the front clamp and drop the same into position in contact with the yielding friction retainer devices 18. The vacuum cleaner is then op erated in the usual way and the hose 13 can attachment can be stored away for future use.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

1. A hoseattachment for a vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising a floor plate with a nozzle seat on its'upper surface for the mouth of the :vacuum cleaner nozzle, a gasket beneath the *nozzlemouth, a pair of yielding clamps carried by the attaching plate adjustable for engagement With the forward edge of the said nozzle, and a yielding friction clamp means disposedtothe rear of said nozzle for 1 holding the same yieldingly inposition and adapted to yield when thenozzle is swung down to place, as specified.

v 2. A hose attachment for a vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising a floor plate with toe pieces at the rear formanipulating and with a nozzle. seat on its upper surface for the mouth of the vacuum cleaner nozzle, a gasket beneaththe nozzle mouth, a pair of yield ing clamps carried by theattaching plate adjustable for engagement with the forward edge of the said nozzle, and a yielding fric tion clamp means disposed to the rear of said nozzle for holdingthe same yieldingly in position and adapted to yield when the my hand.

FOSTER K soLLr r' nozzle is swung down to place, as specified.

In Witness WhereofI have hereunto set, 

